English Boy Names
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of 5,565 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldrege | Old counsel (from Old English elements meaning "old" + "counsel/rule") | English | Boy | — | |
| Eldrige | From Old English elements meaning 'old/elder' + 'ruler/power' - 'elder ruler' or 'wise ruler'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Eldryd | Old/wise counsel | English | Boy | — | |
| Eldwin | Old/elder friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Eldwyn | Old/elder friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Eleck | Uncertain - commonly taken as 'defender of men' if from Alexander, or 'God has helped' if linked to Eleazar; exact meaning depends on origin. | English, Hebrew, Hungarian, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Elford | Place name meaning 'ford by the elves' or 'ford by elder trees' (from Old English elements ælf/ell + ford) | English | Boy | — | |
| Elfred | Elf-counsel; wise counselor | English | Boy | — | |
| Elfric | Elf-ruler (from Old English elements meaning 'elf' + 'ruler') | English | Boy | — | |
| Elfrick | From Ælf (elf) + rīc (ruler): 'elf ruler' or 'ruler with elf-like power' | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Elfrid | From Old English elements meaning 'elf' + 'strength' (sometimes associated with 'counsel'); roughly 'elf-strength'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Elgar | Elf-spear (from Old English ælf 'elf' + gar 'spear') | English | Boy | — | |
| Elger | 'elf-spear' or 'noble-spear' (from elements meaning 'elf' or 'noble' + 'spear') | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Elic | Likely 'ascended/uplifted' (from Eli) or 'my God is Yahweh' (from Elijah); alternatively 'noble ruler' if linked to Elric | English | Boy | — | |
| Elick | Uncommon masculine name; possibly a diminutive/variant of Hebrew Eli/Eliakim ('my God will establish' / 'my God is king') or a form related to Elric ('elf ruler'). | English, Hebrew, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Elkyns | Originally 'son of Elkin' or 'little El' (Elkin is a diminutive form) | English | Boy | — | |
| Ellard | Noble and hardy | English | Boy | — | |
| Ellder | Older, senior; leader or respected elder (also can reference the elder tree) | English | Boy | — | |
| Ellerd | Likely 'old counsel' (if from Eldred) or 'noble/strong' (if from Ellard/Allard) | English | Boy | — | |
| Ellic | Derived from Elijah/Elias: 'My God is Yahweh' (God is Yahweh) | English | Boy | — | |
| Ellick | Diminutive of Alexander - "defender of men". | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ellmer | Noble and famous | English, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Ellmoore | Dweller by the elm-tree moor | English | Boy | — | |
| Ellmore | Toponymic: 'from the elm' or 'elm bank/shore' | English | Boy | — | |
| Ellston | Settlement or town associated with Ella/Ellis ('Ella's town') | English | Boy | — | |
| Ellswerth | Derived from an English surname meaning roughly 'Ell's enclosure' or 'Ell's homestead' (a place name) | English | Boy | — | |
| Elmoor | From the elm-covered moor | English | Boy | — | |
| Elphège | From Old English ælf 'elf' + heah 'high' - 'high' or 'noble elf' | English, French | Boy | — | |
| Elrad | Likely 'God's counsel' or 'divine counsel'; alternatively 'joy of God' depending on root | English | Boy | — | |
| Elrod | Originally an English surname used as a given name; likely from a family or place name, commonly interpreted as 'dweller by the elder/alder clearing' or 'descendant of the Elrod family'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Elsdon | Toponymic: from an Old English place name meaning 'hill (or valley) of a person called Els/Ælf/Æl' (personal name + -dun 'hill'). | English | Boy | — | |
| Elsworth | Ella/Ælf's enclosure or homestead | English | Boy | — | |
| Eltin | Probably 'from Elton' (a place-name) or a diminutive/modern formation meaning 'little El' or 'El's settlement'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Eltyn | Derived from Elton - "Ella's town" or "Ella's settlement" | English | Boy | — | |
| Elvern | Associated with 'elf' (Old English ælf); possibly 'elf + vern' (vern ~ alder) or by extension 'elf-friend/elf-warrior' | English | Boy | — | |
| Elwald | From elements ælf (elf) + wald (rule, ruler) - "elf-ruler" or "ruler of elves" | English | Boy | — | |
| Elwel | Uncertain; possibly 'elf well/spring' or 'noble well' depending on derivation from Old English elements | English | Boy | — | |
| Elwell | From a place-name meaning 'well' or 'spring' associated with a person (e.g., 'Ella's well') | English | Boy | — | |
| Elwynn | Elf friend | English | Boy | — | |
| Elyck | Probably 'God' / 'my God' or 'God is high' (derived from the Hebrew element "El"); often used as a modern/creative form rather than a historic traditional name | English | Boy | — | |
| Elytte | My God is Yahweh | English | Boy | — | |
| Emlen | Likely derived from a surname related to 'elm' or from the Welsh name Emlyn; exact meaning uncertain | English | Boy | — | |
| Emmot | From an English surname - likely from Middle English 'emmet' meaning 'ant' (a nickname for an industrious person) or from a place-name meaning 'Emmot's homestead'. | English | Boy | — | |
| Emmott | Diminutive or family name related to Emma, i.e., 'little Emma' / descendant of Emma (Emma = 'whole, universal') | English | Boy | — | |
| Emmyt | Likely 'little Emma' / 'universal' (from Emma) or alternatively 'truth' (if linked to Hebrew emet) | English | Boy | — | |
| Enser | Uncertain; likely a surname-derived name possibly meaning 'goose' (from Latin anser) or an occupational surname (keeper of geese); also treated as a variant of similar surnames | English | Boy | — | |
| Ensor | Uncertain; likely a locational or occupational surname. Possible roots include Old English/French elements or a medieval form related to anser ('goose'), but exact meaning is unclear. | English | Boy | — | |
| Eoforwic | Boar settlement (from Old English eofor 'boar' + wic 'settlement, trading place') | English | Boy | — | |
| Eorlson | Son of the earl / son of the nobleman | English | Boy | — | |
| Erbie | Diminutive of Herbert: 'bright/illustrious army' (bright warrior) | English | Boy | — |
English Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Canada for every English-origin name in our dataset.
5,565
Names in this origin
125
With data in 2025
3,202
Births 2025
496,739
Peak year 2015